Capital One Cup

Ultimate football model collector lands dream job

Date: 13th April 2013 at 2:07 pm | Written by
Ultimate football model collector lands dream jobIt’s taken him 18 years and a staggering 5,000 miniature models to build Britain’s biggest football Corinthian figure set, but now super collector Craig Robinson has finally turned his unique hobby into a dream job. After a nationwide search, Capital One has appointed the ultimate collector Craig, 27 from Scunthorpe, to the position of ‘Head …

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Capital One Cup Superstar Yourself

Date: 20th March 2013 at 1:26 pm | Written by
Capital One Cup Superstar YourselfThe Capital One Cup is celebrating its amazing first season with a brand new competition. To thank the thousands of fans for their tweets, likes, and online conversation Capital One is giving everyone a chance to become a superstar. 1000 lucky fans will be immortalised just like the greatest footballers of all-time. These lucky fans …

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The 10 starlets that have ‘given fans hope’ for next year

Date: 26th February 2013 at 12:51 pm | Written by
The 10 starlets that have ‘given fans hope’ for next yearThe Capital One Cup provides teams with a wonderful opportunity to display the talents of their younger players, and this season we’ve seen glimpses of promising youthful talent for future seasons. With clubs investing significant amounts of money into their academy and youth systems, we’re beginning to see the benefits with numerous younger players emerging …

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Simply the 15 ‘key moments’ of this year

Date: 25th February 2013 at 7:00 pm | Written by
Simply the 15 ‘key moments’ of this yearWe’ve had a truly historic Capital One Cup competition this season, and with so much drama building up to the final on Sunday, we’ve thrown together 15 key moments that have defined the competition so far. These moments might be a nail-biting penalty shoot-out, the underdogs pulling off a giant-killing, or a surprising performance from …

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The top 10 games that put ‘fans through the wringer’ this season

Date: 25th February 2013 at 2:06 pm | Written by
The top 10 games that put ‘fans through the wringer’ this seasonWith this season’s Capital One Cup providing so many shocks and surprises, we’ve seen contrasting images of fans in elation with other supporters suffering after a devastating loss. Whether it be a straight-up drubbing, a reminder that your team is not up to the test of higher-league opposition, or a shock giant-killing, fans have well and …

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Laudrup ‘proud’ of Capital One Cup victory

Date: 25th February 2013 at 10:18 am | Written by
Laudrup ‘proud’ of Capital One Cup victorySwansea manager Michael Laudrup revealed that he was “proud” of his team after their Capital One Cup final victory over Bradford City. The Swans ran out 5-0 winners at Wembley, in a game they were expected to triumph. Nathan Dyer opened the scoring for the Premier League side, before Michu added a second before half-time. …

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Bradford City v Swansea – LIVE Blog

Date: 24th February 2013 at 2:26 pm | Written by
Bradford City v Swansea – LIVE BlogThe Capital One Cup Final is finally upon us as Swansea City takes on League Two side Bradford City at Wembley. It promises to be an enthralling contest as both clubs vie for the first piece of silverware of the season and the guarantee of European football for the eventual winners. Swansea City are firm …

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Simply the Top 10 League Cup finals of all time

Date: 24th February 2013 at 9:12 am | Written by
Simply the Top 10 League Cup finals of all timeOver the years the League Cup has brought us some truly fantastic finals with big teams, big names and even bigger surprises. This year’s final between League Two side Bradford City and first-time-finalists Swansea City looks set to maintain this theme, and, as always with the League Cup, an upset is a very real possibility. Could …

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How the Capital One Cup inspired the rebirth of the giant-killing

Date: 23rd February 2013 at 9:08 pm | Written by
How the Capital One Cup inspired the rebirth of the giant-killingPhil Parkinson was dazed and still bearing the stains of a Champagne soaking as the realisation started to sink in that he will be the man to lead Bradford City – League 2 Bradford City – out at Wembley for the Capital One Cup final. Parkinson, stock rising as Premier League victims pile up around …

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The Unofficial Capital One Cup Awards!

Date: 23rd February 2013 at 3:00 pm | Written by
The Unofficial Capital One Cup Awards! This season’s Capital One Cup has been truly historic – the number of giant-killings has been a big surprise and we have seen the return of the romance of cup football. We’ve experienced some significant shocks and amazing score-lines, so here is a list of our unofficial Capital One Cup awards – enjoy! Player of …

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